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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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